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The Spring Tide

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for the White Room.

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Foothills:
The Unlinked Heritage of Snowboarding

Solitary:
Piers Solomon

Leah Evans playing up her hometown
advantage in the Revelstoke Mountain Resort backcountry. British
Columbia. MATTIAS FREDRIKSSON

After a multiday approach each
carrying 80-lb packs, Steve House and Vince Anderson relish a summit
and a ski in the remote Purcell Wilderness of British Columbia.
CHRISTIAN PONDELLA

Jumbo Wild

For decades, First Nations, conservationists, backcountry skiers
and snowboarders have fought a proposed large-scale ski resort deep
in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia. After 24 years of
opposition, what more will it take to keep Jumbo wild for good?

The Fight to Keep Jumbo Wild

Deep in the wilds of British Columbia lies a rugged valley –
cherished alpine backcountry that deserves permanent protection.
At the headwaters of the Columbia River, Jumbo Creek cascades out
of deep snowpack, past crumbling glacial ice, wildflowers, and
grizzly tracks. The Jumbo Valley has long been revered for its
beauty, and to the Ktunaxa Nation, it is known as Qat’muk, home
of the grizzly bear spirit. Part of an important international
wildlife corridor, the Jumbo Valley is one of only two areas in
North America where grizzly bears can freely roam between Canada
and the U.S.

But, for nearly 25 years, local people - First Nations,
conservationists, backcountry skiers and snowboarders - have
fought a large-scale ski resort in Jumbo. As developers face
environmental assessments, political roadblocks, and local
outcry, many are asking: What more will it take to keep Jumbo
wild for good?

We need your voice to help stop development in the Jumbo
Valley and to honour the Ktunaxa Nation’s Qat’muk Declaration by
creating permanent protection for the region’s cultural and
ecological values.

The first time she saw it as a young
girl, the vast Jumbo Valley carved itself into the heart of skier Leah
Evans. Years later, she’s part of the movement to protect the valley
from development. Evans carves her wish into the table of the Jumbo
Hut. Central Purcell Mountains, British Columbia, Canada. GARRETT
GROVE

Leah Evans

“When I was thirteen, my parents sent me up to Jumbo for the
first time. And I remember them saying, ‘One day, you’re going to
have to save this place.’”